St Mary's Church, Caheragh

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St Mary's Church
CountryIreland
DenominationChurch of Ireland

St Mary's Church is a small Gothic Revival Anglican church located in Caheragh, near Drimoleague, County Cork, Ireland. It was completed in either 1825 or 1829. It is dedicated to Mary, mother of Jesus. It is part of the Diocese of Cork, Cloyne, and Ross.

History[edit]

The church of St Mary was built in either 1825,[1] or 1829.[2] It was constructed with the aid of a grant from the Board of First Fruits,[2] amounting to a total of IR£650.[3] An organ was inserted in the church in 1870.[2]

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Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Keohane 2020, p. 281.
  2. ^ a b c St Leger 2013, p. 373.
  3. ^ "St Mary's Graveyard Caheragh – Skibbereen Heritage Centre". Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 2022-06-15.

Sources[edit]

  • Keohane, Frank (2020). The Buildings of Ireland: Cork City and County. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. p. 281. ISBN 978 0 300 22487 0.
  • St Leger, Dr. Alicia (2013). "The Province of Dublin: Cork, Cloyne and Ross". In McAuley, Alicia; Costecalde, Dr. Claude; Walker, Prof. Brian (eds.). The Church of Ireland: An illustrated history. Dublin: Booklink. p. 373. ISBN 978 1 906886 56 1.